In case you missed it, Microsoft just released some great new downloads, specifically new versions of VS 2008, Silverlight, and Expression Blend.
As someone who started writing what are now called AJAX apps since 2000, I *really* appreciate how Silverlight and Blend make RIAs much easier to develop.
Links to all the bits-
- Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2
- Visual Studio Extensions for Silverlight
- Silverlight 1.0 SDK / Silverlight 1.1 SDK
- ASP.NET Futures CTP
- Silverlight 1.0 RC1 / Windows (direct link)
- Silverlight 1.0 RC1 / Mac (direct link)
- Silverlight 1.1 Alpha Refresh / Windows (direct link)
- Silverlight 1.1 Alpha Refresh / Mac (direct link)
- Expression Blend August Preview
- Expression Media Encoder Template Updater
